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May 20th, 2010 marks frustratedpoolmom's 3rd anniversary of joining TFP! :party: FPM, as we like to call her, holds the distinction of being the board's second most prolific poster :super: (our esteemed admin, JasonLion, holds the top spot). I can attest to her skill at managing the...

Over here there is a lively discussion about various types of pool surfaces with particular focus on durability. I was struck by one remark: As a plaster pool owner with, my goodness, a whole year's ownership under my belt, I have to wonder: What the heck is "proper maintenance" of a plaster...

When I use my K-1000 to run OTO and pH tests, a funny thing happens. I close one eye and look through the pH tube; around 7.5. I look at the OTO tube and try to figure out what it says. Then I look back at the pH tube; now it looks more like 7.6 or 7.7. (If I switch eyes then the pH color...

For a long time my skimmer weir just sort of lay there, maybe feebly flopping around from time to time. I finally got a round tuit, and took a close look. It seems to be made of rubber, and there was this construct at the top that seemed specifically designed to hold a stick of styrofoam or...

I'm about to be gone 11 days; here's what's happening. Chlorine: Used the last 3/4 gallon or so of my 12.5%. An hour later tested again. The stuff is probably 6-8 weeks old and stored outside in the shed; per the test it has now degraded to about 10%. Not bad, considering. Bought a new...

Edit: the final version of these instructions can be found in Pool School as Beginners Guide for Seasonal/Temporary Pools. End-edit Caution: These are experimental suggestions. They need to be fleshed out and tried in the real world. Feedback welcome, ESPECIALLY FROM INTEX OWNERS. Very...

Split off of New above ground owner making chemical system decision. JasonLion Which is exactly the point of the part of my post that you didn't quote... --paulr

I have brought up low CSI a couple times in threads recently and been (gently!) corrected. I don't mind that, as an Advanced Beginner I kind of expect it from time to time. But it leaves me wondering what the story is. I guess I'm just sensitive to CSI as I have a plaster pool myself and have...

So I'm out shooing my polaris away from the wedding-cake steps where it likes to hang out (I guess it has a sweet tooth), and I notice the top step looks kinda dingy. My cover doesn't actually cover the steps, it's a little too small. Swoosh the step with my hand, a cloud of dust appears...

I collected a bunch of testing info from around the forum and managed to put everything I wanted onto one page, and still kept a 10-pt font. Many thanks to JasonLion for reviewing it (twice!). Jason also suggested posting the text directly, as well as the one-page PDF, so I have done that...

Attach a pdf?

I just noticed my last post claimed to be at 7:02pm, my clock says just after 8pm. [Edit] and this one says 7:09 pm. Maybe a standard time/DST glitch? --paulr

Been hanging around a while, I suppose I should say hi... my dad built a concrete pool when I was a kid, I helped take care of it. We first had a filter with some kind of cylindrical cartridges, after a couple years that failed and we got a sand filter. The drop tests for chlorine and pH...

I'm looking into getting a solar cover. What are people's experience with these when you have a pool cleaner as well, thrashing about under the surface? I know my Polaris likes to nuzzle up to the shallow-end "wedding cake" steps, sometimes spouting gouts of water (on at least one occasion...

A cover would also help reduce evaporation in the summer, right? California is in deep drought doo-doo, I'd like to minimize what I have to feed the pool. --paulr who is still persuading himself this would be a good idea

Split by moderator from HERE. jblizzle Would trichlor in a floater work instead of dichlor, for the initial chlorine/CYA addition? I have a bucket of trichlor pucks which I now realize is a lifetime supply for the pool. But since the spa water gets changed out periodically, maybe it's only a...

I'm doing a drain/refill due to excessive CYA (seduced by tabs in a floater... oh well) and CH higher than you'd like. As my wimpy sump pump strains to perform this herculean task (I estimate 4 days to drain 3/4 of the water) I'm noticing that the plaster looks kinda dirty. The water has...